Hello everyone at Readme, today's review post is about my travel experience. Many people want to travel to other provinces, but every time they have a problem that makes them have a headache. Invite close friends to say they are not free, invite colleagues to say they don't have enough money, invite a boyfriend (sometimes there is no boyfriend), I want to travel but have no one to go with. But like I said, nowadays we can talk to strangers more easily. We can find people who have similar interests, who like similar things. So, if you want to go out and have no friends to go with, finding a stranger to travel with on a new trip with a stranger is the way to go...

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The beginning of this acquaintance with a stranger was through a friend on an application (yellow bee). It's a different kind of friend-finding app where you can post various topics. No selling allowed. I remember adding a guy from a post looking for friends to go on a long hike to "Tu Le". We talked for a while and got to know each other well enough. This male friend's name is "Tu". Tu introduced me to a group of friends who like to go on trips. Our group has up to 60 friends, both male and female, both familiar and unfamiliar. In terms of these things, we use the word "friends" more than anything else, as some people don't use the app that much anymore. Now we've moved the group chat to Line.

We left Bangkok early on Saturday morning, it was still dark. It was the first time we met our friends in the group. Normally, they would meet up, have a meeting, or do something else. Everyone was quite close to each other, but we were very new. We left Bangkok around 5 am. Our destination was Kanchanaburi Province, with the first stop at the Death Railway, which was a passageway and we stopped to eat there. Let's skip this point and go to the next one, because I didn't dare to take a picture with anyone at this point. 555 As I said, I was shy with everyone. 5555 (What's the matter?)

1.Walk through Thong Pha Phum Market, buy ingredients for cooking

**Before reaching Khao Chang Suk, the first thing to do is to buy food to cook and eat there. Whether you call it a camp, a camping trip, a long hike, or whatever, let's just call this a friendly match. What we felt was the friendliness of everyone, which made us feel more comfortable and less shy later on. During the time we were buying food to cook, the market was located by the road and had everything we needed: pork, mushrooms, chicken, beef, and even seafood. I wasn't responsible for this part, so I'll provide more details on the total cost later.**

2. We have arrived at the Elephant Battle Hill.

We arrived at the Elephant Hill at around 4:00 PM. Elephant Hill is a viewpoint on the top of a mountain, located on the Thai-Burmese border. Tourists who come to Pilok Mine often stop by to enjoy the 360-degree view. It is about 1,053 meters above sea level. On top, there is a base of operations for the 135th Border Patrol Police (Elephant Hill Base). Some people also call it Doi Pilok Peak or Tong Pa Lae. It is a Border Patrol Police base located on the Thai-Burmese border. When we arrived, there were already almost full of other groups. Our group got the corner at the entrance. We couldn't change to another corner. It's time to set up our tents and cook some food....

3. 360-degree view on Khao Chang Suk Hill

The atmosphere on Khao Chang Suk is amazing, as I mentioned, we can see a 360-degree view. The cool evening air has started to set in. We cooked and ate while enjoying the sunset. The soldiers who take care of Khao Chang Suk told us that if we come on a day with clear skies, we can see the view of the Burmese side all the way to the Andaman Sea. Unfortunately, the sky was not clear that day, so we missed it...

4. Nighttime atmosphere: windstorm and starlight

Our evening began with fun and games, accompanied by a few drinks. The night was quite chilly, but our luck took a turn for the worse when we encountered strong winds and a storm. The wind was so powerful that it left us feeling quite disappointed. Dinner that night consisted of grilled meat, spicy salad, and instant noodles. As I mentioned, the wind was so strong that we barely took any pictures. Let's just skip over that part, haha!

5. The morning of the return trip, the storm still hasn't passed.

The Sunday morning sky was not as bright as we had hoped. The storm was still raging, as strong as ever. We woke up early to pack our things and head to the next station. There was a debate about whether to go to the hot springs in E-tong village or to the Jogkradin waterfall. In the end, we decided to go to the Jogkradin waterfall. Packing up was chaotic due to the strong winds, making it difficult to pack up the tents and belongings.

6. Jork Kading Waterfall

**Alright folks, it's time for some fun! After we descended from the mountain, down from the Elephant Battle Hill, and stopped by the Joggadingding Waterfall, we arrived as the first group of tourists. The Joggadingding Waterfall has a wide parking area and restrooms available. The entrance fee to the waterfall is 40 baht per person. When we arrived, we didn't play in the waterfall yet. We decided to set up a circle and cook some food first. As you can all see, the water is sooooooo clear! The water was very cold that day, but we still ended up playing in it. The waterfall flows all year round, and it's clean. Tourists don't litter like they do in other places. Hopefully, others who come here won't do the same.**

Total expenses for the entire trip are as follows:

  • Fuel costs
    • Car 1 = 1,160 baht (Honda Amaz)
    • Car 2 = 1,150 baht (Honda New city)
    • Car 3 = 940 baht (mitsubishi new lancer using NGV)

Total fuel cost for 3 vehicles = 3,250 baht

  • Food expenses
    • Breakfast (Tham Krasae) = 570 baht
    • Drinks = 1,335 baht
    • Beef (2 kg) = 500 baht
    • Pork (2.5 kg) = 335 baht
    • Meatballs/fermented pork/chicken = 382 baht
    • Eggs (1 tray) = 100 baht
    • Vegetables + fermented fish = 235 baht
    • Chicken feet snacks = 65 baht
    • Charcoal + bottled water = 215 baht
    • Snacks from 7/11 (gas station) = 532 baht

Total food expenses = 4,269 baht

**Total expenses (food + fuel) = 7,519 baht**

    • 13 crew members, each paying 800 baht = 10,400 baht
    • Total expenses = 7,519 baht
    • Remaining = 2,881 baht
    • 2,881 divided by 13 people = 221.16 baht
    • Refund per person = 220 baht

(There may be a slight plus or minus because some stores gave me a discount of one or two baht.)

This trip cost 579 baht per person.

This journey with strangers has taught me many new experiences. I have exchanged new ideas and learned how to live with a large group of people. Sometimes we may live like this often, such as moving to a new job, moving to a new school, etc. What makes it very easy for us to get along with others is to open our hearts to accept the other person wholeheartedly, as they are. Thank you for the real online friendship. We will definitely have another trip next time. See you all, everyone. I hope you will find good friendships while you travel.

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